{"id":6707,"date":"2024-03-20T10:44:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T02:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trovegroup.com.au\/?p=6707"},"modified":"2024-03-20T10:44:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T02:44:54","slug":"treasury-seeking-consultation-on-new-superannuation-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trovegroup.com.au\/news\/treasury-seeking-consultation-on-new-superannuation-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasury seeking Consultation on new Superannuation Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Treasury seeking Consultation on new Superannuation Changes<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The government is seeking consultation and feedback on the recent drafting of exposure draft regulations concerning the\u00a0proposed changes to superannuation tax concessions as announced in the 2023\u201124 Budget.<\/p>\n

As a recap, under the proposed changes, there will be an additional tax at a rate of up to 15% on the portion of earnings attributable to an individual’s superannuation balance in excess of $3 million.\u00a0 This will be known as the \u2018Div 296 tax\u2019 and is proposed to apply from 1 July 2025.<\/p>\n

The draft regulations propose amendments to the Income Tax Assessment (1997 Act) Regulations 2021<\/em> to prescribe certain values, calculations and methods that ensure all applicable superannuation interests will be properly assessed for the purposes of the new Div 296 tax.<\/p>\n

The draft regulations also contain provisions that enable the calculation of the Div 296 tax for defined benefit interests. This includes:<\/p>\n